I just heard the news. My heart is broken. I am, ironically, in the middle of the last episode Bea did with the Golden Girls "One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest"...I never watch the 2nd episode of this two-parter because I hate to see her leave the show. Now she's leaving us for good---and I hate hearing that too. But, I know that we can keep her alive as we watch the shows. This way they are all together once again making us laugh. She will be greatly missed.